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Le Flore County, Oklahoma

Water Systems
21
Population Served
47,285
Total Violations
5,202
3,342 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
247.7
Avg Violations per System
64.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
21 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Le Flore Oklahoma water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (21)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Leflore Co. RWD #14 9,077 154 Clean
Poteau PWA 7,939 281 Clean
Leflore Co. RWD #2 4,700 232 Detected
Leflore Co. RWD #18 3,870 111 Clean
Heavener Utility Auth - Psg 3,000 290 Detected
Spiro 2,200 336 -
Arkoma 2,180 93 -
Spiro East Water Association 1,817 384 -
Leflore Co. Consolidated RWD #12 1,800 180 -
Leflore Co. RWD #1 1,758 165 -
Leflore Co. RWD #3 1,643 558 -
Leflore Co. RWD #5 1,593 163 -
Panama PWA 1,400 164 -
Wister 1,002 67 -
Talihina PWA 950 1,256 -
Tom Hale Boy Scout Camp 671 17 -
Leflore Co. RWD #17 498 117 -
Bokoshe PWA 450 236 -
Leflore Co. RWD #15 425 161 -
Cameron PWA 302 116 -
Poteau Valley Improvement Authority 10 121 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Le Flore County?
Le Flore County has 5,202 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 3,342 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Le Flore County systems?
Water systems in Le Flore County serve approximately 47,285 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Le Flore County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Le Flore County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Le Flore County?
Water systems in Le Flore County use SW (21 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 64.2% of Le Flore County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.